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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9117, 9 April 1908, Page 4

On page 2 will be found an important statement by Mr McNab on the results of the Ministerial land policy, Hawke’s Bay Show, 'and Hunterville notes. Page 7, report of Waituna Sports Meeting and general news. Kite-flying is an offence against the Police Offences Act, and a conviction was recorded against a young man at Invercargill Police Court on Friday. George Wheloh, the Akaroa oarsman, who won the Amateur Sculling Ohamnionship at Napier, is about to join the professional ranks. Whelch will scull a match with Arnst, and will also challenge Webb, the holder of the World’s Championship. A.t the meeting of Wanganui Hospital Board yesterday the resignation of Sister J. O. Graham, who has left to open a private hospital, was accepted. Misses Sybil Porter and Emily Arnold were appointed probationers on the nursing staff. The names of Misses E. Whjte, E. Stanton, E. S. Frew and F. Gilmour were placed on the probationers’ list. The Chairman of Manawatn County Council yesterday reported that in the balance-sheet to be presented at the next meeting it would be shown that the overdraft, which was over £7OO, had now been reduced to a little over £3OO so that the position was better than had been anticipated. Next month all the ridings would be in credit. The marriage of Lord Dudley, the new Governor-General of Australia, was romantic, for Miss Rachel Gurney stepped almost directly from behind the counter of a fashionable milliner’s shop to be chatelaine of one of the four most splendid palaces in Englnad. Lady Dudley was a Gurney of Norfolk. The failure of her father’s bank led her, with her mother and sister, to hazard a millinery establishment in the West End of London. From these surroundings the Duchess of Bedford and Lady Henry rescued them, and Miss Rachel Gurney became the adopted daughter of the Duchess. Her wedding, from the Bedford mansion, was one of the most brilliant functions of the year. In view of the necessity for the expenditure of a large sum on the repairs to Sanaon-Carnarvon tramway, no less than £SOO having been spent during the past year, it is fortunate that the traffic has largely increased, and to all appearance that increase is likely tq be continuous. About seven miles of the tramway lias been relaid by 401 b Jrails replacing 281 b rails and there is about 7% miles yet to relay, thus it will be seen that much of it is in the nature of new work. The profit on the working during the past year has enabled the Council to pay the whole of this large sum from time to time as the work went on.

Of the twenty.-eight footballers who sail for New Zealand early in April, remarks the Athletic News, no fewer than five are Somerset playersl—a remarkable proportion for one county to provide. Pour of them are forwards —R. Dibble, tbe'Bridgwater Albion international man, who has made several appearances for England, and is temporarily relinquishing his responsibilities as a local boniface for the trip ; Percy Down, “of Pailand, who is throwing up his employment in Bristol for the tour; G. v. Kyrke, the old Marlburian and Yeomanry subaltern, just through his legal examinations ; and H. G. Archer, who is finishing a course of imedical studies at Guy’s Hospital. The fifth is H. H. Vassall, the Oxford centre three-quarter, back, who should be a big asset for the tourists in the back division.

A message from Berlin says : The levelling tendency of universal military service is illustrated by the fact that Herr Krupp von Bohlen-Hal-bach, the husband of the world’s wealthiest woman (Bertha Krupp) has been summoned to the colours to undergo six weeks’ training in a regiment of cavalry, in which he formerly served as a private. Herr -von £Bohlen-Halbach, who assumed management of the Krupp works at Essen after his marriage, will have to leave his responsible duties and proceed to Potsdam, where his regiment is in garrison. The Krupp household will be moved to Potsdam during the period of military drill, as the devoted young couple, who made a love match, refuse to he parted. Herr' von Bohlen-Halbach and his wife have taken Miramare Palace, overlooking one of the picturesque lakes near Potsdam. Should you be looking for furs visit the show at the Bon Marche this week. Dingo and oppossum mats and rugs, ladies’ “flue stitch” and “grizzly hear” sets of stole and muff, specially selected real stone marten sets, ranging in price from 30 guineas to £35 the set. Finest goods ever shown in Palmerston.— Advt.

The annual report of the directors of the Wellintgon Opera House Company recommends a dividend of per cent. , , The sheep-guessing competition at Waituna Sports resulted; E. S. Perry, Kiwitea, 217*4; Mrs J. Purcell, Waituna West, 316; correct weight 317. At Martou yesterday, a football match was played between Hunterville and Marton seniors, and after a good game the visitors won by 13 to 3.

At a public meeting in Auckland last night addressed by Mr R. H. Hickey, a resolution was carried approving of tlie action of the Blackball strikers.

Canteen establishments will be attached to the Military Forces taking part in the Easter manoeuvres in the Wellington district. The hairdressers in the city of Auckland are complaining that the new regulations governing their trade are not general. They contend that they should extend to the barbers beyond the city boundary. Otago University Council has unanimuosly appointed Mr Jas. Allen, M.P., representatiev on the Senate of the University of New Zealand.

There is a probability that tho State Coal Depot will be established in Dunedin shortly. The Minitser of Mines has informed Mr Arnold, M.P , that he is negotiating for a piece of land, and hopes to have a depot established in the near future. Mr Fowlds visited the Otago £University Dental School yesterday and, in reply to a deputation consisting of Mr W. J. Mien. M.P., Dr. H. P. Pickerill (director of the school), Messrs T. A. Hunter and F. Armstrong, promised*to go carefully into the question of granting an extra £3OOO to put the school on a footing with the best modern institutions, and also to cover the cost of a pathological laboratory.

The committee of the North Otago A. & P. Association, at a meeting yesterday, |decided to appeal to other similar bodies and Chambers of Commerce to Government to leave the size of grain sacks as at present. The opinion was expressed that if the farmers stood together the Government would grant the request. At the meeting of Manawatu County Coucnil yesterday the Chairman, in reporting on hospital matters, said the chief difficulty the Board had to contend with at present was to provide for tuberculosis patients. One patient, taken in, had been accommodated in what had previously been used by the men as a smoking room. The patient, who had saved £IOO, bad spent the money in an 'endeavour to obtain a cure before he had been admitted. Apparently a cure had been effected in this case. Mr Wilson referred to another sad case of a man who had been found iu a hut in a bad condition. The point was, the Board could not borrow, nor could,the_ local bodies, in order to erect a suitable sanatorium. If it were possible “and one were eretecd at a central position such cases could be dealt with to better advantage of all concerned. The Board, however, would have a small amount to expend this year in providing better accommodation than had hitherto existed. When Manawatu County Council had the contribution to the Hospital Board under consideration yesterday, Or. McKenzie pointed out that the contributions from the towns were very small in proportion to population to those of the counties, and probably the hospital was more used by the town people. Cr. Kendall said the people of Palmerston had contributed £7OO beyond ;tfae levy. The chairman also stated that the people of Palmerston had been very liberal towards the institution and in regard to the system of making the levy, that was done according to law.